The flow of migrants fleeing Venezuela’s
collapsing economy is increasing every day, putting a strain on Colombia’s
health and education systems and its jobs market, Colombian President Juan
Manuel Santos said. “Venezuela is on the verge of imploding,” Santos told
Bloomberg TV Monday. “What we hope is that this implosion will be peaceful and
not violent, because otherwise we will have a tremendous avalanche of more
Venezuelans coming to Colombia.” The migrant crisis is probably the biggest
challenge facing Colombia at the moment, Santos said. Venezuelans are currently
crossing the border into Colombia at the rate of more than 100,000 per month,
according to data from the immigration authority, with many more arriving
illegally. More…
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